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If you attended the NCBFAA webinar Avalon
hosted on May 5 with CBP representatives
from the Revenue Division and Centralized
Bond Team, you were informed of CBP’s recent
change for the continuous bond notification
process. CBP has now posted an update to
their notification policy for all approved
bond submissions. To view CBP’s update in
full, please
click here. Effective June 1,
2011, the Revenue Division has discontinued
mailing copies of approved bond submissions
to the bond principal(s) via U.S. postal
mail. Avalon’s customs broker clients who
utilize Web Merlin™ already receive
immediate email notification when a new
continuous bond goes on file with CBP along
with electronic bond copy that automatically
includes the Customs assigned bond number.
This automated functionality in Web Merlin
allows you to email the continuous bond
directly to your importer client who is the
principal on the bond.
- If desired, your importer client as
the bond principal can also request a
paper copy of the bond directly from CBP
as follows: Requests must be made by the
principal via email to
cbp.bondquestions@dhs.gov.
- The request must be received within
30 calendar days of the bond transaction
approval.
- The request must identify the
specific documentation being requested.
For example, the request must specify if
requesting a copy of a new bond, rider
or termination paperwork. The request
must reference the applicable 9-digit
CBP bond number and the principal’s
importer number.
- These email requests must use an
email subject line that begins with the
words “BOND COPY REQUEST.”
The Revenue Division will only provide
requested copies as an email “reply” to
requests which fully satisfy all of the
above conditions.
CBP states these changes will provide
significant resources and cost-savings which
will be reinvested in core continuous bond
processes; such as the review and approval
of continuous bond submissions.
Avalon remains committed to providing the
highest level of service to our clients and
also to keeping you apprised of governmental
changes affecting your business. We are the
leading provider of U.S. Customs bonds and
other surety and insurance products for
customs brokers and transportation
providers.
We continue to update our Web Merlin secure
Internet portal to support our client, the
customs broker. Web Merlin continues to
provide the best surety bond technology in
the industry. Features are constantly added
to support compliance with CBP requirements,
such as automated notifications for bond
insufficiency, centralized bond filing and
tracking including ISF Bonds, and several
management and entry reports.
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